POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – The William Woods University men's basketball team opened 2023 with a road win at College of the Ozarks (Mo.). The 79-58 win closed out the Owls' non-conference schedule and brings the Owls to 8-6 overall.
The Owls switch back to conference play and host Harris-Stowe State University on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
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Nathan Schwartze led the floor with 26 points after hitting six three-pointers.
23 – The Owls outscored Ozarks 23-10 in the final eight minutes to win by 21.
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Darius Yohe added 12 points to the win (4-9 FG, 4-4 FT).
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Jared Crutcher and
Fred Robinson added 11 points to the win.
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Nathan Schwartze led the floor with eight boards.
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Nathan Schwartze also led the Owls in assists with six.
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Jared Crutcher recorded a season-high five blocks.
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Nathan Schwartze led yet another category, grabbing a floor-high four steals.
The Owls had a slow start to the game as they took four minutes to get on the board, but a 6-0 run put them up by one just over six minutes in, 8-7.
The lead changed four times over the bulk of the half, but two good free throws from
Darius Yohe put the Owls up by two with 4:30 on the clock, 21-19.
The Owls maintained possession of the lead, and a three from
Nathan Schwartze put the Owls up by seven with one minute to play, 31-24. Ozarks scored the final points of the half, sending the Owls into halftime with a four-point lead, 31-27.
A dunk by Yohe with 15:39 on the clock gave the Owls their first double-digit lead of the game, and a three from
Fred Robinson and a jumper from
Abdulh Diaby gave the Owls a 15-point lead with 13 minutes to play, 52-37.
Ozarks cut the game back to single digits with an 8-2 run, bringing the game to 54-45 with 8:50 on the clock.
In the final eight minutes of play, the Owls outscored Ozarks 23-10 to win by 21, 79-58.
